More couples 'finding love online'

The growth of the internet has meant a large number of Britons are now finding love via their computer screens, much like TV presenter Melanie Sykes.

Last week, the 42-year-old celebrity announced her engagement to 26-year-old Jack Cockings, a roofer whom she met on Twitter just over three months ago.

With a variety of online dating portals at their fingertips, as well as popular social networks like Facebook and classified listing sites such as Gumtree, there are plenty of ways for UK singles to hook up on the internet.

The Sun spoke to several couples who 'clicked' online and can relate to the whirlwind relationship of Sykes and her toyboy fiance.

Amy Jones from Greater Manchester got talking to James Corrigan after his online profile caught her eye and the pair became engaged following an intense three-month romance.

"The first meeting went really well. It felt like we had known each other for years. And from then on we were inseparable," Ms Jones told the newspaper.